Course content
The course includes present and future maritime trends and challenges within the following dimensions;
Human
- The human element in the maritime domain.
- Trends and future challenges for the maritime human individual.
Technology
- Definitions and applications of maritime technologies.
- Technological development and future trends in the maritime domain.
Organisation
- Organisational structure in the maritime domain.
- Trends and future challenges for maritime organisations.
Innovation
- Innovation and new business models in the maritime domain.
- Drivers and barriers for radical innovation in the maritime domain.
Individual Project
- The student will be given a final assignment to write a manuscript based on the module topics covered in the course and connected to their own PhD project.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate
- has advanced knowledge of the HTO dimension in the maritime domain,
- has advanced knowledge of innovation and new business models,
- can evaluate the related challenges and opportunities of HTO and innovation in the maritime domain.
Skill
The candidate can:
- handle complex academic issues involving requirements for HTO and innovation in the maritime domain,
- propose, carry out and evaluate maritime research projects of a high international standard in accordance with HTO and innovation requirements,
- critically examine the maritime HTO and innovation issues in order to identify the related viability and limitations.
Competence
The candidate can:
- identify and understand the limitations and possibilities of maritime HTO and innovation,
- describe and manage the complex relationship between maritime HTO and innovation,
- develop and carry out new research projects in the international maritime domain,
- communicate new knowledge of maritime research and development projects.
Prerequisites
The course is compulsory for maritime Ph.D students, and may also be taken as a singular course.
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ISCED Categories
Machinery and operators